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Lucky dog: After eight harrowing days lost in the Plumas National Forest, a missing Shetland sheepdog was found. He was hungry, tired, cold, scratched, limping on bloody paws and missing some fir. But his tail was wagging.

On trial: The trial for a Quincy man accused of inflicting fatal injuries on a toddler in 2013 is scheduled to begin March 12.

Moving on: Just days after Plumas District Hospital announced that it couldn’t take over Quincy Nursing & Rehabilitation, several residents of the facility have found new homes.

Forest Service invites ideas for post-fire land management

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Samantha P. Hawthorne

Staff Writer

10/31/2012

Plumas and Lassen counties were devastated by the month-long Chips Fire that started July 29 and burned more than 75,000 acres of forest.

During the course of the Chips Fire, several communities were evacuated, major roads were shut down and several campgrounds were forced to close for the season.

Part-time residents who normally stay in town throughout the summer packed up their bags and left early. Residents who battled through the smoke endured health problems such as tiredness, difficulty breathing and red eyes.

Bosetti’s appearance came two weeks after his opponent, Lassen County Supervisor Brian Dahle, spoke to the Tea Party group.

The Tea Party originally billed the Oct. 13 meeting as a debate between the two men, but Bosetti said he never confirmed that date because he was going to be across the country in Belmont, Mass., attending his son’s wedding.

Beautiful fall foliage in Plumas County

Leaves on deciduous trees change color in the fall due to chemical changes that occur because of shorter, colder days.

The process of photosynthesis takes place in leaf cells that contain the green pigment chlorophyll.

Leaves also contain yellow and orange pigments such as carotene. Most of the year those colors are hidden by the preponderance of chlorophyll. But come fall, leaves stop producing food and conserve energy for the long cold winter. The chlorophyll breaks down, and the yellowish colors become visible.